As Louisville and other communities struggle with the heroin epidemic, the FBI is stepping up its fight against drug dealers.This month, the FBI is releasing a two-part documentary on opiate addiction, and they're offering to come to high schools to show it to students, saying it's a national health epidemic.Last year, opiate overdoses surpassed car accidents as a cause of death.The FBI said it is trying to save lives.At the FBI field office in Louisville, agents are investigating drug cartels and other high-level heroin dealers.Louisville's Special Agent in Charge Howard Marshall said most drug users begin experimenting in high school."I think that the heroin epidemic and the threat that it presents to our high school kids is significant enough that are educators need to be aware that it's out there,” Marshall said.That's the story told through a new documentary, "Chasing the Dragon."In it, former drug users talk about how they became addicted."By the time they're in college, the assumption is they've made the decision whether or not heroin will be a drug of choice, so we want to get to them even before the decision to use drugs is made,” Marshall said.Teenagers are also dying of overdoses."They're walking through, maybe some less desirable neighborhoods, or maybe they're hanging out with friends that are involved with people that have, or maybe they have older siblings or somebody else that has access to either heroin or opioids,” Marshall said.The FBI investigates the highest levels of drug dealing organizations.Five years ago, that took up about 10 to 15 percent of the Louisville office's workload.Now, it's around 20 percent."We are in a position where we can make something a priority. We can address is with resources. We have different investigative techniques that are at our disposal,” Marshall said.Marshall said information and resources are shared with Louisville Metro police and other local police agencies.They want to share it with high school students."It costs nothing. Lots of demands on the time at school, but I think it would be one hour very well spent. If it saves one child's life, it's probably worth that one hour,” Marshall said.The video has some pretty graphic images and language, so it's available in unrated and G rated versions.Those interested in bringing the FBI to a school can call the Louisville field office at 502-263-6000.The documentary and school visit are free.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

As Louisville and other communities struggle with the heroin epidemic, the FBI is stepping up its fight against drug dealers.

This month, the FBI is releasing a two-part documentary on opiate addiction, and they're offering to come to high schools to show it to students, saying it's a national health epidemic.

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Last year, opiate overdoses surpassed car accidents as a cause of death.

The FBI said it is trying to save lives.

At the FBI field office in Louisville, agents are investigating drug cartels and other high-level heroin dealers.

Louisville's Special Agent in Charge Howard Marshall said most drug users begin experimenting in high school.

"I think that the heroin epidemic and the threat that it presents to our high school kids is significant enough that are educators need to be aware that it's out there,” Marshall said.

"By the time they're in college, the assumption is they've made the decision whether or not heroin will be a drug of choice, so we want to get to them even before the decision to use drugs is made,” Marshall said.

Teenagers are also dying of overdoses.

"They're walking through, maybe some less desirable neighborhoods, or maybe they're hanging out with friends that are involved with people that have, or maybe they have older siblings or somebody else that has access to either heroin or opioids,” Marshall said.

The FBI investigates the highest levels of drug dealing organizations.

Five years ago, that took up about 10 to 15 percent of the Louisville office's workload.

Now, it's around 20 percent.

"We are in a position where we can make something a priority. We can address is with resources. We have different investigative techniques that are at our disposal,” Marshall said.

Marshall said information and resources are shared with Louisville Metro police and other local police agencies.

They want to share it with high school students.

"It costs nothing. Lots of demands on the time at school, but I think it would be one hour very well spent. If it saves one child's life, it's probably worth that one hour,” Marshall said.

The video has some pretty graphic images and language, so it's available in unrated and G rated versions.

Those interested in bringing the FBI to a school can call the Louisville field office at 502-263-6000.